Gambusia
Gambusia is a genus of fish in the family Poeciliidae (order Cyprinodontiformes). They are often called topminnows, or simply gambusias; they are also known as mosquitofish which refers to two species, Gambusia affinis and Gambusia holbrooki.
Extinct species
The Amistad gambusia (Gambusia amistadensis) is the only extinct species.
Gambusia | |
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Male Gambusia hispaniolae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Poeciliidae |
Tribe: | Gambusiini |
Genus: | Gambusia Poey, 1854 |